Stray Cat Legal Consequences

Summary

In Washington, abandoning an animal, even if its not yours, is illegal and considered a misdemeanor. Penalties include up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $1,000. Contact King County District Court, Redmond for more information.

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there was a stray cat at our house. I tried taking it to a vet’s office on my way to work. The vet wasn’t open yet. So I left it there. Now I am being charged for animal abandonment. How can I be charged when it was not my animal?
Did you leave any note or contact information at the vet's office when you left the cat there?

In Washington, animal abandonment is illegal, even if the animal is not yours.
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In Washington, it's illegal to abandon an animal, even if it's not yours.

- King County District Court, Redmond: *-*-*

Try contacting them for more information.
what is the consequence for animal abandonment
In Washington, animal abandonment is a misdemeanor punishable by:

- Up to 90 days in jail
- A fine up to $*,*
- Both jail time and fine